Repairing Industrial Electronics…Easy as Pi!

Easy as pie.  Pie in the sky.  4 and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie.  I just can’t help thinking of all kinds of pie today because yes, it is International Pi day!  As in the irrational and never ending Pi.   For four thousand years we humans have relied on […]

Highlights of 4th Quarter Manufacturing Survey of North American Manufacturers

MFG.com has reported the latest MFGWatch survey results for the 4th quarter and they are both interesting and heartening in some areas.  The survey represents a cross section of industries including consumer products, machinery tools & equipment, textiles, aerospace, automotive, medical, and defense.

Can Today’s M9 Solar Flare Damage Your Industrial Electronics?

Solar flares can cause damage to electronics as they did in 1989 but be reassured that both you and your electronic equipment are in no danger from this large and spectacular solar flare.  It is big, but not that big. Those of you that live in higher latitudes may be […]

Are Voltage Regulators Really Necessary?

The answer to this question could be “it depends”, but I’m going to go right out to end of the tree limb and say the answer is “yes”, voltage regulators are necessary, even here in the United States where the delivery of power is pretty consistent. Consistent to the extent […]

Electronic Repairs Faster and Better

Personally, I have never made a New Year’s resolution, at least not in January.   Business-wise, however, that is another story. The turn of the New Year is a very good time to take stock of your business from all angles, not just from the IRS angle. It’s a good time […]

Your Industrial Touch Screen Questions and Problems Solved

Is your industrial touch screen monitor misbehaving?   Flickering? Not responding?  Most resistive touch screens are designed to last for more than 35 million touches in one spot before failing, as much as 4 times longer lasting than the display.  That sounds like a helluva lot of touches but that depends on the application.  […]

Tips for Servo Motor Repair and Troubleshooting

Awhile back, in the best interests of your valuable servo motors, I wrote “Four Easy Ways to Keep Your Motor Up and Running”.   Hopefully, since then your equipment has been humming along in perfect working order. But maybe things haven’t gone so well and maybe you didn’t keep that motor up […]